Planning Permission

If there is not already detailed planning permission for your home for the plot of land you are buying, you will need to secure this before you can start building as the planning authority (your local council or national park authority) will need to be satisfied that your plans for your home are in line with the Council’s Development Plan(s) and that your home’s design will be acceptable in terms of its impact on the surrounding homes and landscape. Don’t pay for land before it has planning permission- don’t sign a contract or include a clause that it will be void if the property fails to get permission.